335 - Yas Please - UFC 294

UFC 294, held on October 22, 2023 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was one of the most anticipated events of the year. The main event was a lightweight title rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski, with Makhachev originally scheduled to fight Charles Oliveira before Oliveira withdrew due to injury. The fight was a dominant performance by Makhachev, who knocked out Volkanovski in the first round with a vicious head kick. Makhachev showed his grappling prowess throughout the fight, controlling Volkanovski on the ground and landing strikes until the referee stopped the fight. In the co-main event, Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kamaru Usman via majority decision in a closely contested fight. Chimaev started strong, taking Usman down and controlling him on the ground in the first round. Usman bounced back in the second round, landing strikes and taking Chimaev down himself. The third round was back-and-forth, with both fighters landing strikes and neither able to gain a clear advantage. Buy me a drink⁠ ⁠MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts⁠ - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 ⁠MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops⁠ ⁠MMA on the Rocks Hoodies⁠ ⁠Support the Show⁠ Check out ⁠Cynch propane delivery service 155 lbs.: UFC Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev vs. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (not Charles Oliveira) 185 lbs.: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kamaru Usman (not Paulo Costa)205 lbs.: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker185 lbs.: Ikram Aliskerov vs. Warlley Alves (not Nassourdine Imavov)135 lbs.: Said Nurmagomedov vs. Muin Gafurov 125 lbs.: Tim Elliott vs. Muhammad Mokaev155 lbs.: Trevor Peek vs. Mohammad Yahya135 lbs.: Javid Basharat vs. Victor Henry185 lbs.: Abu Azaitar vs. Sedriques Dumas155 lbs.: Anshul Jubli vs. Mike Breeden145 lbs.: Muhammad Naimov vs. Nathaniel Wood115 lbs.: Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Jinh Yu Frey185 lbs.: Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Bruno Silva